England striker Darren Bent looks set to miss out on Euro 2012 after suffering ruptured ankle ligaments, his club, Aston Villa, says. Bent was injured while playing for Villa in …
Grant Holt feels playing for Norwich could be hampering the international ambitions of several players at the club. The Canaries skipper scored his 10th league goal of the season against …
The British Olympic Association conceded for the first time on Monday that athlete support for its lifetime doping ban has significantly declined ahead of a hearing that will determine the …
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) says Philippe Mexes, Sulley Muntari and Andrea Pirlo are to be investigated over violent incidents during Saturday’s 1-1 draw between AC Milan and Juventus. The …
Novak Djokovic shook off the rust to beat Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-4 6-2 and reach the second round of the Dubai Championships on Monday in his first match since winning the …
Tottenham had “a bad day” against Arsenal on Sunday but have the mental strength to bounce back starting with Manchester United’s visit this weekend, Rafael van der Vaart believes. Van …
Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal took four wickets as a disciplined Pakistan bowling attack restricted England to 6-129 in the third and final Twenty20 international at Dubai Stadium in Abu Dhabi on …
Great Britain face being beaten by rivals Australia and Germany in the medals table at the London 2012 Olympics unless performances improve from last year’s world championships. Too many silver …
Italy coach Jacques Brunel on Monday recalled prop Martin Castrogiovanni, one of four changes to his squad for the remaining Six Nations games against Wales and Scotland. Castrogiovanni returns despite …
P – Australian duo Jelena Dokic and Olivia Rogowska moved into the second round of the Malaysian Open on Monday, both claiming straight sets victories. Seventh-seed Dokic, the defending champion, …
Striker Roberto Soldado is determined to take full advantage of the absence of Fernando Torres when Spain take on Venezuela this week. The Chelsea forward was left out of the …
Mardy Fish eased into the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, beating Andreas Beck of Germany 6-1 6-1 on Monday. The American has had a mixed year so far, …
Carlos Tevez is set to pull on a Manchester City jersey for the first time in five months on Tuesday in a reserve game against Preston, media reports say. The …
Germany captain and defender Philipp Lahm is out of Wednesday’s friendly international against France with a knee injury, national coach Joachim Loew has confirmed. Lahm, 28, played in Bayern Munich’s …
Scotland winger Rory Lamont had an operation in hospital in Edinburgh on Monday after breaking his leg during Sunday’s Six Nations loss to France at Murrayfield. Team doctor James Robson …
German soccer club Kaiserslautern has reported a group of fans to police after they allegedly insulted Israel striker Iltay Shechter with Hitler salutes. The struggling Bundesliga club says the incident …
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin has been awarded the Panchina d’Oro, the prize for the best coach of last season. Guidolin was voted the winner by his fellow coaches on Monday …
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has challenged his team-mates to use their dramatic League Cup final win over Cardiff as a springboard to restore the club to former glories. Gerrard lifted …
